AGO Opinion Topics: DUTY ILLUMINATE STATE HIGHWAYS WITHIN CORPORATE LIMITS

RCW 47.24.020 (Chapter 220, Sec. 5, Laws of 1949 as last amended by Chapter 193, Laws of 1953) provides for illumination to be furnished by cities and towns and in cities over 15,000 population for the installation, operation, maintenance, and control of traffic and signals.  The method of control of access has no bearing on cities' responsibility.